Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the cost of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Quantitative PCR?

  Cost of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Quantitative PCR is 6000 Rs

• Can CMV Infection Be Prevented?

  Currently, there's no vaccine to prevent CMV infection. Washing hands well and often can help reduce the risk of infection. This is especially important for:

  • pregnant women
  • women who might become pregnant
  • childcare workers
  • anyone who has close contact with children
  • It's also a good idea to not share eating utensils with young kids and to avoid close contact with anyone who has the infection.

• How Is CMV Diagnosed?

  Doctors diagnose a CMV infection by testing fluid or a tissue sample from a person's throat, pee, blood, or other body tissues or fluid. Blood tests also can look for antibodies that are part of the immune system's response to a CMV infection. Sometimes other tests are used.

• How Is CMV Treated?

  There's no specific treatment recommended for otherwise healthy kids with CMV infection.

  But CMV infection can be serious and even life-threatening for:

  • newborns infected before birth
  • organ-transplant patients
  • those being treated for cancer
  • kids with severe immune disorders such as AIDS

• How many does it take for reports?

  Reports will take 8-10 working days

• What are the symptoms?

  Children and adults with healthy immune systems do not usually develop symptoms when infected but may develop an illness similar to glandular fever with tiredness, sore throat, swollen glands and fever. People with a weakened immune system are more likely to develop symptoms. 

• What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?

  CMV is related to the herpes virus that causes cold sores chickenpox Once you have the virus, it stays in your body for the rest of your life. CMV can cause serious health problems in some babies who get the virus before birth, and in people who have a weakened immune system.

• What is the cost of the CMV Test?

  CMV Test costs 6000 Rs

• Who is at risk?

  If a woman is newly infected with CMV while pregnant, there is a risk that her unborn baby will also become infected (congenital CMV). Infected babies may, but not always, be born with a disability. The highest risk to the unborn baby occurs when a woman who has never had CMV before is infected with the virus for the first time during pregnancy.